Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-27
NEW HAVEN ORPHAN ASYLUM.

! NEW HAVEN ORPHAN ASKLU UMs | Its FIhy.Fourth Annual Meeting Reports For Tho Year Read And AecePted-ORcers Elected. The ffty-fourth annual meeting of the New Haven orphan asylum was held yester- | day afternoon at the United church chapel. | Mrs. George W. Curtis, the president, occu- pied the chair. The meeting opened with religious services, after which the business was begun. The following officers and man | agers were chosen:
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. President Mrs. George W. Curtis; chief man. agers Mrs William Fitch, Mrs N D. sperry; treasurer Mrs. Frederic Ives; secretary, Mrs Hen
 Mary Bristol seeEetaTy' Ms E Eliza K K Twining; provider, Mrs. N. D. Sperry; Miss Ella B. Gilbert, Miss Sarah B. Harrison, Mrs Henry E. Pardee.
 HONORARY MANAGERS. Miss Harriet s. Foster ex-president Mrs. Renry o. Hotchkiss.
 Mrs. David Wright.
 M Feoa r M es sdTga gaadav M4s Henry H. Bunnen Miss Dotha Bushnell, Miss Hen ih William as Mrs Alred lGsdpea pasee fs Mrs. Cornelius O.. Davies, Mrs Wilbur F. Day, + FRgsh Ens Mrs RcRssd M MERg Rssr Mrs Mrs Charles G FabEique Mrs Charles H: Farnam, s&farsf &s I'd aaFed M5 sPs erick si ,, A F, Gilbert. Miss Mary s. Grif11ng, E. Albert g. Holt, Mrs: Lewis Hotchkiss, Miss Sarah Mansfield, Mrs. George P. Marvin Mrs Edwin F. Mersiek Mrs. Eugene Miller Mrs Willis F. Miller, Ms m Mnotf AT @ Arthur D. Osborne, Mrs. Richard E. Rice Miss Mary James K. Thacher, Mrs Thomas k. s bridge jr, Mrs Edwin S. Wheeler. Mrs. William D. Whitney. Miss Charlotte Winchester, Mrs. Arthur W. Wright, osbSTne, p spsrry, George W; Curtis, Thomas Wheeler. Heary W ". Farnana. a. ~ inef"in hu"ih D.
 Miss Mary B. Bristol, the assistant corre- spending secretary, read her report on behalf of the board of managers. She said that during the past year the family at the asylum, had been rather smaller proportioned than usual. This has been in part owing to the earnest efforts made during the last two years to secure homes for the older boys, which eff forts have resulted in a demand that the managers cannot pretend to fill, and also in part to the continuous efforts made to induce the friends or relatives of children to take care of them when it is possible for them to do so.
 The number of children aided during the year was 160 The new admissions were 38, placed at service 16, returned to friends 24, given in adoption ?, died 4; making the present number under the asylums care IA. The average number is 116.
 For the first time since January 3, 1880, death entered the household during the past year and four children passed away. They were: Joseph R. Davidson, aged five years and four months; Mary E. Applegate aged four years and five months; Kittie Saunders, not quite two years old, child who had been removed from the baby farm three weeks before; and Louis Weber, aged eleven.
 The health of the children has on the whole been very good, though an incursion of whooping cough in August and Septem- Der caused much distress in the nursery, though very light in it's attack upon the older children. There was one serious case of typhoid fever, but the unremitting care and attention he received restored the boy to health The services of the surgeon have been in greater demand than usual.
 Thanks are rendered the young ladies who have again given their Tuesday mornings to industrial work for the school.
 The nursery has continued under the care of Mrs. Vaughan, whose little flock of twenty one look healthy and happy. Mrs. Kingsley is the same kind head of the house that she has continued to be for eighteen years, and Mrs. Peck fills her place well as assistant matron.
 Miss Bristol referred in pleasant words to the annual picnic 10 High Rock Grove; the usual sa'l on tue Elm ClGy gwen pY CapCaln Richard Peck; the many substantial offerings on Donation day, for which they are more grateful as they recognize how kindly is the interest which prompts the givers, we'll as the gentlemen who so generously give the day to the work of collecting: the Thanks giving dinner and the Christmas dinner pro vided, as usual, by the thoughtful kindness of Mrs. J. B. Robertson; of Christmas day, which brought it's presents and entertain ment.
 On New Years day the Knights Templar commandery No. paid the asylum their wonted visit, taking along generous gift of $500.
 for part of the year conducted by our presi- dent and since her long illness have been undertaken by Mrs. Candee.
 Throughout the year MT. E. B. Murray has kindly helped with the singing. The older children, as usual, have attended church and Sunday school at the United church.
 During the year one of our number has visited fifty-two of our children in their country homes and found theuI for the most part happy and giving satisfaction.
 In April the legislature granted an amend ment to our charter by which power in re- gard to the indenture of partially surrendered in that respect were ratified. To Judge Par dee for his kind interest and labor in this and in other matters which nearly concerned us our warmest thanks are due.
 In closing Miss Bristol made reference 10 the death of Miss Cordelia Sargent, for thirteen years teacher in the asylum, and expressed thankfulness at seeing Mrs. Curtis again in her old place.
 TREAsURERS REPORT.
 The treasurer, Mrs. Frederic Ives, report ed as follows:
 New Haven orphan asylum, in account with their
 treasurer for the year ending May 15, 1887:
 RECEIPTS.
 Cash hand May Is, 1886. 6..-..........-.S 1483 61 Donation visit ....-.................... 6,366 76 Subscriptions and donations. 1,023 06